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Earlier this week, I literally read by candlelight, like some sort of friend of Paul Revere/Davy Crockett/Felicity, an American Girl. So I figured--assuming you weren't bowled over by my impressive historical references just now--it might be a good time to see what books everyone's curling up with these days.

We love games around the Glamour HQ, so we were pumped when Mad Libs offered to create an exclusive, customized Mad Lib based on our cover galTaylor Swift (who, by the way, released her new album yesterday) to celebrate the launch of Adult Mad Libs—a new party game-twist on the classic that went on sale Oct. 11—as well as their Mad Libs mobile app. Come play!

I’ve been clinging to the image of Matthew Crawley proposing to Lady Mary on the snow-covered terrace for months. Since the 2-hour Christmas special, I have come down with what I like to call Downton Abbey withdrawal. The final episode of season two ended on a happy note—Mr. Bates’ sentence has been reduced to life in prison, Lady Sybil is pregnant with Branson’s child, Daisy has discovered Ouija, and, of course, Matthew and Mary are in love. But we still have so many questions! Will Edith find love? Will Mr. Bates be acquitted? Will Daisy be promoted? And most importantly, what will Lady Mary’s wedding gown look like?!

October always seems jam-packed, and this year is no exception. That's how I like my autumns: leafy, cool and busy. Thanks to everyone from President Obama to Brandy, the last box is officially checked. Some upcoming stuff we're super excited for:

That sound you hear is the publishing industry being turned upside down this morning. Lena Dunham--who's in that can-do-no-wrong phase of creating, it seems--is doing what any smart writer would do next. She's shopping a book.